(10) Hygiea

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(10 ) Hygeia (previously (10 ) Hygieia ), after Hygieia, the daughter of the god of healing Asklepios in Greek mythology, named. With an average diameter of 409 km Hygiea is the third largest known asteroid in the main belt. Spectroscopic studies showed that the chemical composition of Hygeia has striking similarities with the carbonaceous meteorite Ornans and Warrenton. Maybe Hygiea is the parent body of this meteorite.

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